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Unique ID: IOW-C5A41A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II (1154-1189) minted by Gilebert at London. Class 1c, 1185-1189 (North 1994: 220, ref: 964).
Obverse: [hENRI]CVS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Reverse: + (cross pattée) GILE[BERT ON] LVN; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Diameter: 17.0mm. Weight: 0.43g. DA=12:6.
North, J. J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1185
Date to: Exactly AD 1189
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th August 2017 - Monday 14th August 2017
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Other reference: IOW2017-3-101
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1c (N 964)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [hENRI]CVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: + (cross pattée) GILE[BERT ON] LVN
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 220 | 964 |